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Aerial fire suppression system

a fire suppression system and aircraft technology, applied in the direction of aircraft components, weapons launch, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of reducing the ability of aircraft equipment mounting and demounting, and affecting the maneuverability of the aircra

Inactive Publication Date: 2002-09-12
COFIELD PHILLIP LORENZO
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Unfortunately, such suspended units materially alter the aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft and in addition impede its maneuverability during the fire fighting process where maneuverability is most critical.
However by so doing certain sacrifices are made reducing the facility of mounting and demounting of the equipment in the aircraft and limiting the fire fighting versatility and effectiveness of the equipment itself.
In addition, the versatility and effectiveness of each system is limited by the fixed vertical angles of the fluid nozzles.
A considerable amount of time could pass while the helicopter is going back to a lake or stream to refill the on board reservoir.

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[0045] FIG. 5 shows a portable fire hose support unit 52. The fire hose 14 rests on the pulley 16. The pulley 16 is attached to a hose boom 18. The hose boom 18 is housed in the portable fire hose support unit 52. The water pump 22 is attached to the hose boom unit 20. The water intake valve 23 is positioned on the water pump 22. A generator 48 rests on the portable fire hose support unit 52. A lift ring 46 is connected to the portable fire hose support unit 52.

[0046] FIG.6 shows a fire hose safety coil 54. The fire hose safety coil can be adapted to be a safety mechanism when an aircraft is used to pull are tow an object. The aircraft can pull or tow the object. If the modified hose safety coil uncoils, alarms would sound off to let the operator know the aircraft has reached its maximum capacity. This would be especially useful on the helicopter. The modified hose safety coil 54 would uncoil at a predetermined resistance.

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An aerial fire suppression system that is used to put out major fires from the air. This invention is usually used in conjunction with a helicopter. This invention uses a constant flow of water to put out a major forest fires. The aerial fire suppression system uses a fire hose 14 to supply the helicopter with a constant flow of water. The other end of the fire hose connects to the hose boom unit 20. The hose boom unit 20 lifts the fire hose above the trees to create an obstruction free path from the helicopter and the water supply. The hose boom unit 20 supply water by connecting to a fire truck, water truck, fire hydrant, lake or any water supply or fire suppression solution. This invention may also be used to clean up oil spills.

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BACKGROUND FIELD OF INVENTION[0001] This invention relates to airborne systems that are used to put out forest fires.BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART[0002] In certain airborne fire suppression units of the type known to the art and shown for example in Eveleth U.S. Pat. No. 3,220,482 and Andrews U.S. Pat. No. 3,273,651 fluid tanks and manually controllable nozzle equipment are suspended beneath the aircraft body. Such systems are designed to permit quick installation and removal of the fire fighting equipment, which is a highly desirable objective in view of the many other proposed such as cargo and personnel transportation for which the aircraft must also be utilized. Unfortunately, such suspended units materially alter the aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft and in addition impede its maneuverability during the fire fighting process where maneuverability is most critical.[0003] In other types of airborne fire suppression units, such as those shown in Stansbury et al., U...

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IPC IPC(8): A62C3/02B64D1/16B64D1/22
CPCA62C3/0242B64D1/16B64D1/22
Inventor COFIELD, PHILLIP LORENZO
Owner COFIELD PHILLIP LORENZO
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